John Elphinstone

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Charge:	Seditious Libel
Sentence:	Death
Years Imprisoned:	1
Year Crime:	1633
Year Convicted:	1635
Year Cleared:	1635
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	United Kingdom
County or Region of Crime:	Scotland
City of Crime:	Edinburgh
Result:	Pardoned
Summary of Case:	"John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino was a Scottish aristocrat, convicted in a celebrated trial of the 1630s which became a crux of the religious issue of the time. In June 1634 Elphinstone was indicted for dangerous and seditious libel and confined for opposing the imposition of apparel upon churchmen in Scotland. He was confined at Edinburgh Castle. Although public opinion was on his side, he was convicted in March 1635 by a majority jury vote of eight to seven. He was sentenced to death. Before his sentence was carried out Elphinstone was granted a Royal Pardon in 1635 by Charles I, King of Scotland."
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
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John Elphinstone

Charge:

Seditious Libel

Sentence:

Death

Years Imprisoned:

1

Year Crime:

1633

Year Convicted:

1635

Year Cleared:

1635

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

United Kingdom

County or Region of Crime:

Scotland

City of Crime:

Edinburgh

Result:

Pardoned

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"Granted a Royal Pardon in 1635 by Charles I, King of Scotland."

Defendant Aided By:

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Was Perpetrator Identified?

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Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

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"John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino, Wikipedia.org"

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"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elphinstone,_2nd_Lord_Balmerino"

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